Audio-Technica AT2020 4-stars Reviews

Bom microfone.

I was very amazed at the quality of this mic, it blew me away, because of its very low price for a mic, I was worried that it would t be very good, but I was so wrong, it was easy to set up right from the box and the extra parts of it were packaged very nice and safely, over all I think that if you have the money then this mic is perfect for you.

A good add on for my recording set

I bought 3 AT2020 last year to expand my set of mics,

I record mostly brass bands, and I use the mics as "zonal" recording (I use a couple of RODE NT5s for overall).

The sound is not "clear" and not that special, it's like "muffled" if I compare the sound to the NT5, but it does the job.

Simple value

Bought as a step up from cheap dynamic microphones, for use in chat and home studio vocal recording.

Pros:

Much clearer vocals, captures a much better range than cheap dynamics.

Understated appearance, doesn't distract by being eye catching when working.

Cons:

Somewhat barren of features such as pad or mute.

Overall:

Really can't complain given the price point. It may not have many features but it's a lot of bang for your buck in tems of clarity. If you're looking to step up a little from cheaper microphones or headsets for home studio purposes, it'll do you well.

Audio-Technica AT2020

Great little mic. Build quality is great, sound is awesome for this price range. Very happy with this guy :)

Great mic for the price by far

This is a super cheap mic that gives results, sounds great for vocals (more so female than male) but also works great on acoustic and even on guitar amps!

I'll start with the cons of this mic. It is a tiny bit noisy when compared to say the Rode NT1-A - however is a lot cheaper than the Rode. It is nearly unnoticeable in fairness, unless you are recording quiet parts such as gentle singing, where the noise can be heard in the silent gaps.

Second is that it can be a little bright. Not necessarily harsh, but could maybe be a touch more natural sounding. However I am being super picky, It's so good for it's price I would have happily paid more!

It captures the extreme lows and extreme highs with ease, which sounds great on amps, especially in live situations - however the polar patterns are a bit inconsistent throughout the frequency spectrum so it can be worth keeping it well away from other sound sources.

Overall, it is a bit of a swiss army knife, and an absolutely solid, reliable, all-round mic - regardless of price! The cheap price point is just an added bonus!

Nice!

Great sound quality and price. This and a SM57 go great together for guitar mic'ing.

Great value studio condenser mic

I am recording live drums on demos and band tracks. I bought a pair of these AT2020 mics to use as drum overheads, after also considering others such as Behringer B1, Studio Projects B1, Samson C01, etc. I chose this model for sound quality and build quality based on reviews.

Set up in the 'recorderman' configuration, the AT2020's capture a nice balanced stereo image across the drums with a nice 'live' sound that doesn't require your room to be perfect. Add kick and snare and you have a great basic working drum sound with only 4 mics.

I am very happy with these mics. The sound is excellent and they are well-built. They don't have a lot of features (no pad or roll-off), so what you see is what you get; but they do the job very well.

Of course there are better mics on the market, but you have to spend an awful lot more to get a significant improvement. I tested my AT2020's against a friend's AKG C214 (which costs four times the price). The C214 was just a little warmer at high frequencies, but with a little EQ they were almost indistinguishable.

Highly recommended for the price.

(Don't forget to buy a shock-mount! T-bone SSM 6 works well with this mic).

AT2020

Solid microphone that can hold its own against the big boys. At such a low cost, you'd be crazy not to have a couple

Decent Starter mic

Features: 3 stars. I would say that this mic lacks features (with no shock mount, pad or hi-pass etc) but for the price I wouldn't expect these and their absence no doubt keeps the price right.

Sound: 4 stars. Running this through an Apogee Duet i have found this mic to be fairly nice, pleasant lows and mids, nice and responsive. The highs are fairly smooth compared to other large diaphragm condensers at this price point but can be a bit shrill at high levels or on bright cymbals.

Quality: 5 Stars. Nothing to complain about with build quality, nice and solidly built, as you would expect from Audio Technica. has seen a fair amount of home studio use and travel and has held up nicely.

I would say this mic is suited to a beginner for small scale recording or podcasting. Good all round for acoustic instruments, voice and speech. Not an amazing mic but a very good price point. As with most LDCs around this price, though, a dynamic mic (Sm57 or sm58) may well fit the bill better and be more versatile with similar quality.

Great mic with right price.

Great mic with great sound.

Not as good as more expensive ones of course (e.g. Neumann) but it seems to have the right price for what it does.

I've recorded everything from vocals to drums and the results are always satisfactory.

Be mindful, it does not come with a shock mount which is useful in many occasions but can be purchased separately.